The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-06
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE PAssUMPsIc.

President Harris Of the Connecticut Pas
sumpsic join with the Boston and Lowell
officials in denying all knowledge Of any
lease to the Lowell road Mr. Harris further
says that no official proposition for q lease
has been made by the Boston and Lowell or
acted upon by the Passumpsie, though he
had no doubt that the Boston and Lowell
would like such a lease. The lease Of the
Passumpsic would give the Boston and
Lowell and Canadian Pacific through line
TO Montreal, the Canadian Pacific controlling
the road from Newport 10 Montreal. The
Passumpsic road proper extends from White
River Junction to Newport, though the
Passawippi road from Newport, VT, to
Sherbrooke, Can, Is practically part OF the
Passumpsic. The Passumpsic has capital
Of s., 500, 600, and pays per cent. dividends.
1t has valuable line, for both Montreal and
Quebec business passes over It. Mr.. Harris
has been president of the Passumpsic road
since last September.
NOTES.
In letter to Mr.. A. NJ. Deyereux Of Ban
gor, Vice President Van Horne Of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway imparts the following
interesting information: AT present we are
not in position to consider any projects
outside Of our main line across the state,
which we intend to build during the coming
vile with the Bangor Il Piscataquls railroad,
by midsummer and am sure that this con-
nection will be found Of great value TO the
city OF Bangor.
the heaIt OF Aro0sto0k county TO connect
with the Maine Central, Is In circulation
among the oranges OF the State, and will be
presented 10 the legislature.
The Portland Company has received an or
der for ~ locomotives for the Boston Il
Maine railroad. This Is the first order ever
placed here by the Boston &Maine.
A circular from tha Canadian Pacific,
under date Of January 1, announces that
Mr.. Luclus Tuttle Is appointed Passenger
Traffic Manager Of all the lines Of the Can
adian Pacific Railway Company, and will
have general charge Of all passenger traffie,
with Office at Montreal and General Passen-
ger Agents Of Divisions will report TO him.
Circular No. 1 from John POrteOus Of the
National Despatch and Central Vermont
states that he has assumed the management
Of the Through Freight Department Of the
Central Vermont railroad, with headquar-
ters at 260. Washington street, Boston, and
wishing the patrons OF the line happy and
prosperous New Year. About thirty-three
years ago MIR. Porteous entered the service
Of the Great Western railway, now part Of
the Grand Trunk system. His ability and
energy gave him his various appointments
at Hamilton. Milwaukee and Liverpool,
Eng, and finally 10 Montreal, where for nine
years he has filed the position OF General
Freight Agent Of the Grand Trunk. Previous
to his departure from Montreal last week he
received farewell address from the mem
bers Of his late staff. The address, which
was prepared in fine style, expressed the re-
gret Of the staff at the resignation OF Mr.
PorteOus, eulogized his ability and his ser
vice to the company, and thanked him for
his personal friendly relations toward those
under him. 1t also expressed the hope that
his future career may be as prosperous as his
past one.